San Jose Vs. Detroit 5-1-11
There's something about the playoffs that seems to bring out the best in Joe Pavelski's game. Especially against the Detroit Red Wings.
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There's something about the playoffs that seems to bring out the best in Joe Pavelski's game. Especially against the Detroit Red Wings.
Rare are nights during the postseason when the Red Wings' effort and focus can be legitimately questioned.
The Red Wings entered their second-round playoff series against San Jose with virtually the same roster they had a year ago, when they lost to the Sharks in five games in the Western Conference semifinals.
The San Jose Sharks, a franchise celebrating their 20th season in existence, often see their postseasons run through Hockeytown USA.
The Detroit Red Wings fan who was arrested after he tossed an octopus on the ice pleaded not guilty and asked for a jury trial earlier this week.
One is an Original Six team, with blood-red uniforms that have long be identifiable, and a logo as famous as any in hockey.
The Detroit Red Wings team that will take the ice in San Jose for a second-round playoff series is very similar to the group that lost to the Sharks in five games at this stage a year ago.
Mike Modano is not accustomed to being a healthy scratch, especially in the playoffs.
Pavel Datsyuk learned how to dangle the puck on his stick and snatch it away from others as a kid.
A Farmington man has pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct charges for throwing an octopus onto the ice at a recent Red Wings game, and now he wants a trial.
As the Wings board a plane for San Jose to do battle with the Sharks, they probably can't help but to think of last year as those very same Sharks ended Detroit's season in 5 games in the Western Conference Semi Finals.
Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk has a shot at winning a fourth straight Frank Selke Trophy, being nominated Wednesday along with Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews for the award given to the NHL's best defensive forward.
The Red Wings will start the Western Conference Semi Finals on Friday night at the HP Pavilion.
Three reasons the Red Wings should defeat the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs
Niklas Kronwall has assumed a more prominent role for the Red Wings in the playoffs. For the first time in more than a dozen years a defenseman other than Nicklas Lidstrom is leading the team in minutes played.
Nicklas Lidstrom has been nominated to win the Norris Trophy. Yes, you've read that before.
At some point Nick Lidstrom might just want to change his first name to Norris as in Norris trophy considering he is poised to win the best defenseman award again after being nominated today with Boston's Zdeno Chara and Nashville's Shea Weber.
The Red Wings practicing today at the Joe, Henrik Zetterberg was out there and looked good. He
Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings and Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators are finalists for the Norris Trophy awarded to the NHL's top all-around defenseman.
Valtteri Filppula had two assists and continued to play a more gritty game, going to the net and being more on the inside. The biggest knock against him has been his tendency to play on the perimeter and not shoot much.
Mike Modano is not accustomed to being a healthy scratch, especially in the playoffs.
The Detroit Red Wings seem confident Johan Franzen will be as well when their second-round series starts sometime next week.
The Red Wings held a practice at the Joe today before taking the rest of the weekend off for the Easter holiday. Johan Franzen did not practice but Henrik Zetterberg did and told reporters he is ready for game 1 of round 2.
The Red Wings are back in Detroit after their 1st round sweep of the Phoenix Coyotes and now the plan is simple, rest then focus.
DTW saw over 200 delays and 59 cancellations on Saturday, and some travelers moved their flight up to avoid this.
A 19-year-old man reported missing in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Friday, was found dead following a nearly 20-hour search in "extreme cold conditions," according to police.
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
Elected officials who represent Michigan are reacting to the fatal shooting Saturday morning by federal agents in south Minneapolis. The incident comes less than three weeks after a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in the same city.
The 37-year-old man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis is identified by his family as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was "very upset with what was happening" in the ICE crackdown.
Elected officials who represent Michigan are reacting to the fatal shooting Saturday morning by federal agents in south Minneapolis. The incident comes less than three weeks after a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in the same city.
Federal agents in Minneapolis shot and killed another person in south Minneapolis Saturday morning.
An investigation is underway on Friday night after a driver crashed into the McNamara Terminal at the Detroit Metro Airport.
Brutally cold temperatures begin the weekend, and accumulating snow will finish it off.
A 19-year-old man reported missing in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Friday, was found dead following a nearly 20-hour search in "extreme cold conditions," according to police.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who stopped at the Detroit Auto Show, claimed that efforts by the administration to reverse the Biden-era electric vehicle policies will make cars more affordable again, including rolling back fuel efficiency standards.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday. Some people at the show think the Trump administration is doing a good job of making cars more affordable. Others disagree.
The Detroit Auto Show's Charity Preview is Friday night, and CBS News Detroit is taking you there.
The brutal temperatures and sub-zero wind chills are forcing many communities to cancel events this weekend, except here in Detroit.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2026 semifinalist list, which includes chefs and venues from Michigan.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
Milford Independent Cinema has been a staple in its southeast Michigan community for decades.
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
Elected officials who represent Michigan are reacting to the fatal shooting Saturday morning by federal agents in south Minneapolis. The incident comes less than three weeks after a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in the same city.
The 37-year-old man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis is identified by his family as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was "very upset with what was happening" in the ICE crackdown.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection. Here's what we know so far.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Houston Rockets ended the Detroit Pistons' four-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
At certain temperatures and especially with wind chill, health experts said it can take minutes for frostbite or hypothermia to set in.
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say they will establish a committee in an effort to strengthen long-term water safety after Legionella bacteria were detected at two different area facilities last month.
While the termination of these substance abuse and mental health service funds is now reversed, the 48-hour rollercoaster is creating uncertainty and distrust from organizations relying on those dollars.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Houston Rockets ended the Detroit Pistons' four-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
The Baltimore Ravens have hired defensive-minded Jesse Minter as their new head coach, the team announced on Thursday.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper announced on Thursday that he is retiring after nine seasons in the NFL and has his sights set on coaching.
Sherrone Moore is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
Many travelers at Detroit Metro Airport are packing some extra patience with much uncertainly at the gate due this nationwide dreadful winter weather.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection, officials said.
Winter is fully upon us with dangerously cold temperatures and round after round of snowfall. The next round will come at the end of the weekend as a major storm system will move across the middle and eastern portion of the country.
Over 200 flights leaving Detroit Metro Airport were delayed on Saturday evening amid a winter storm set to move through a large swath of the U.S. Julia Avant spoke with travelers and has an update on the crash at the Romulus-based airport.
A suspect was arrested after a police officer was hurt in a shooting Friday night in Roseville, Michigan.